About the Soviet Cryptographs Contribution on the Victory by Moscow

Abstract

On December 5, 2011, we mark the 70th anniversary of the first great defeat on the fascist Germany during the Soviet troops’ counter-offensive of Moscow, which has become the first step towards to the Victory Day. This article deals with the Soviet cryptanalysts’ activity of deciphering Germany and Japan codes and placing at the Soviet leadership disposal the significant information in military and political spheres. This information played the key-role of the victory in the battle of Moscow.

Keywords

• cipher
• the Soviet cryptanalysts
• battle of Moscow